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• Lawsuit Claims Paul Mitchell, Redken, Other Hair Dyes Led to Bladder Cancer Diagnosis for Hairdresser

  May 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hairdresser who has worked for nearly 40 years in the industry says her constant exposure to hair dye led to a bladder cancer diagnosis.

• Court Urged To Combine 5 AFFF Lawsuits For First MDL Bellwether Trial

  May 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have asked the judge presiding over all AFFF lawsuits to consolidate five claims involving kidney cancer and testicular cancer injuries for the first bellwether trial in the federal MDL.

• Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Lawsuit Over Ethylene Oxide Exposure Results in $20M Verdict Against C.R. Bard

  May 8, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has declared a mistrial over the punitive damages phase of an ethylene oxide cancer lawsuit against C.R. Bard after a jury awarded the plaintiff $70 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

• Salon Stylist Files Lawsuit Over Bladder Cancer From Hair Dye Products

  May 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A hair dye lawsuit filed by a salon stylist who worked with the chemicals for 50 years accuses cosmetics companies of failing to warn cosmetologists of the bladder cancer risks.

• Hair Relaxer Settlement Master Appointed To Oversee Negotiations To Resolve Cancer Lawsuits

  April 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has appointed a special master to help parties involved in hair relaxer lawsuits potentially negotiate a settlement to resolve the litigation.

• Additional AFFF Ulcerative Colitis Lawsuits Added to Bellwether Discovery Pool

  April 29, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has added three additional ulcerative colitis claims to a pool of AFFF lawsuits being prepared for early test trials.

• Hair Color Lawsuit Alleges Bladder Cancer Caused by Salon Dye

  April 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Following 52 years as a cosmetologist, a New Jersey woman says she developed bladder cancer due to routine exposure to hair color chemicals.

• Firefighter Unions File Class Action Lawsuit Over Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Protective Gear

  April 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Firefighter unions and municipalities across Connecticut have filed firefighter PFAS exposure lawsuits against the makers of protective equipment used in the field.

• Living in Close Proximity to Oil and Gas Wells Increases Childhood Leukemia Risk: Study

  April 24, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research from the American Academy for Cancer Research coincides with a WHO report, linking gasoline and gasoline additives to numerous kinds of cancer in children and adults.

• Hair Relaxer Lawyers To Meet With MDL Judge Amid “Contentious” Disputes Over Bellwether Discovery Plans

  April 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers involved in the federal hair relaxer lawsuits submitted a status report in advance of an MDL status conference tomorrow, highlighting a number of ongoing disputes over Defendant Fact Sheets and a potential Science Day.